R.I.P. Blender Magazine

The economic downturn is hitting hard and it's not only affecting the banks and investment firms on Wall Street but now we can add Blender Magazine to the list of causalities.

According to Alpha Media Group,the magazine's owner; Blender will cease publication with its April issue, but will continue to publish on its Web site, blender.com.

The music and entertainment magazine "went as far as we could in a difficult environment,” said Nora Haynes,an Alpha Media spokeswoman.

While Blender may be the first, in the coming months I think we can expect to see more magazines bite the dust.

The final issue of Blender Magazine with Jay-Z on the cover is on newsstands now.